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; Fix documentation of 'defalias'

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* doc/lispref/functions.texi (Defining Functions): Document that a
defalias's DEFINITION can be a macro.  (Bug#60432)
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Eli Zaretskii 2022-12-31 10:44:53 +02:00
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@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ redefinition from unintentional redefinition.
@defun defalias name definition &optional doc
@anchor{Definition of defalias}
This function defines the symbol @var{name} as a function, with
definition @var{definition} (which can be any valid Lisp function).
definition @var{definition} (which can be any valid Lisp function or macro).
Its return value is @emph{undefined}.
If @var{doc} is non-@code{nil}, it becomes the function documentation
@ -713,10 +713,10 @@ If @var{name} has a @code{defalias-fset-function} property, however,
the associated value is used as a function to call in place of @code{fset}.
The proper place to use @code{defalias} is where a specific function
name is being defined---especially where that name appears explicitly in
the source file being loaded. This is because @code{defalias} records
which file defined the function, just like @code{defun}
(@pxref{Unloading}).
or macro name is being defined---especially where that name appears
explicitly in the source file being loaded. This is because
@code{defalias} records which file defined the function, just like
@code{defun} (@pxref{Unloading}).
By contrast, in programs that manipulate function definitions for other
purposes, it is better to use @code{fset}, which does not keep such